The Denver Nuggets are after their fourth win in four games against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals moved in. For Dennis Schröder, the dream of the title has burst.
The Nuggets also won the fourth game of the finals in the west against the Los Angeles Lakers with 113:111 in the playoffs of the North American basketball professional league on Monday evening (05/22/2023/local time) and thus made it into the final series for the first time. The Lakers around the stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis were awarded a “Sweep“, without a win in the playoff series, sent on vacation. For national team captain Dennis Schröder, the dream of the first championship title also ended.
James strong but Jokic and Murray stronger
Lakers leader LeBron James had a strong first half with 31 points, with the Lakers still leading by 15 points at the break. But a 16:36 in the third quarter put the Nuggets back in front around their leaders Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic had several magic throws out of distress and had 30 points, Murray had 25. James finished his last game of the season with 40 points.
The team from Colorado is now in the NBA Finals for the first time in its history and will most likely play there against the Miami Heat for the championship. Miami leads in the series against the Boston Celtics 3-0 and can make it perfect for the final on Wednesday night (CEST).
Schröder at the Lakers before saying goodbye?
Schröder, on the other hand, played his last game in the Lakers jersey. His contract expires. After his unsatisfactory first time with the 17-time champions in the 2020/2021 season, Schröder was an integral and important part of the team this season and started the game as a starting player on Monday. He ended up with 13 points and 5 assists.